Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - Stanley Cup Final Game 1

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights square off in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, June 2, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The Hurricanes are favored (-155) against the Golden Knights (+130).

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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Tuesday's Stanley Cup Final action.

Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this game expects a final tally of Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-155)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes have finished 19-7-26 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 53-22-7.
• Carolina is 25-4-3 (53 points) in its 32 games decided by one goal.
• In the 12 games this season the Hurricanes scored only one goal, they've finished 1-11-0 (two points).
• Carolina has taken 15 points from the 13 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (7-5-1 record).
• The Hurricanes have scored more than two goals in 69 games (57-6-6, 120 points).
• In the 39 games when Carolina has scored a single power-play goal, it went 28-9-2 to register 58 points.
• In the 79 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 59-15-5 (123 points).
• The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in 14 games. The Hurricanes went 5-7-2 in those matchups (12 points).

Golden Knights Splits and Trends

• The Golden Knights (39-26-17 overall) have posted a record of 12-17-29 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 40 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 47 points.
• In 12 games this season when the Golden Knights finished a game with only one goal, they earned a total of five points (1-8-3).
• Vegas has seven points (2-11-3) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Golden Knights have scored three or more goals in 66 games, earning 107 points from those contests.
• This season, Vegas has scored a lone power-play goal in 44 games and registered 55 points with a record of 24-13-7.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Vegas has posted a record of 35-21-10 (80 points).
• The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 16-8-6 to register 38 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina

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